Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesia

Vagabond Butterflyfish
Chaetodon vagabundus
Vagabond Butterflyfish
Category: Butterflyfishes
Scientific Name: Chaetodon vagabundus
Size: 5 to 9 in. (13 to 23 cm)  
Depth: 5-100 ft. (2-30 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Great Barrier Reef, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Acanthuriformes (Order)
      └Chaetodontidae (Family)
       └Chaetodon (Genus)
        └C. vagabundus (Species)

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